{"id":59689,"date":"2025-07-27T20:35:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T20:35:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-08-31T18:01:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T00:01:22","slug":"cve-2025-24917-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-tenable-network-monitor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-24917-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-tenable-network-monitor\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-24917: Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Tenable Network Monitor<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cybersecurity landscape is constantly changing, with new vulnerabilities being discovered regularly. One such vulnerability, CVE-2025-24917, poses a serious threat to organizations using Tenable Network Monitor versions prior to 6.5.1 on a Windows host. This vulnerability makes it possible for a non-administrative user to stage files in a local directory, potentially running <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-25214-race-condition-vulnerability-in-wwbn-avideo-14-4-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"67757\">arbitrary code<\/a> with SYSTEM privileges. This could lead to local privilege escalation, a significant concern for businesses and individual users alike as it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49688-double-free-vulnerability-in-windows-rras-opens-door-for-unauthorized-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"67756\">opens the door<\/a> for potential system compromise and data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-24917<br \/>\nSeverity: High (7.8 CVSS v3.1)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local access<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low (Non-administrative user)<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: Local <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-7695-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-dataverse-integration-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"69171\">Privilege Escalation<\/a>, Potential system compromise, Data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1485217617\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Tenable Network Monitor | Prior to 6.5.1<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability exists due to a flaw in the Tenable Network Monitor&#8217;s security control mechanism, which allows non-administrative users to stage <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49886-critical-php-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability-in-webgeniuslab-zikzag-core\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"66120\">files in a local<\/a> directory that can execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. This means a local attacker can exploit the flaw to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-33077-local-stack-based-buffer-overflow-vulnerability-in-ibm-engineering-systems-design-rhapsody\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"68357\">escalate their privileges<\/a> to the system level, giving them full control over the affected machine. This control could be used maliciously to compromise the system or leak <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43233-critical-https-proxy-vulnerability-allowing-sensitive-data-access\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"69389\">sensitive data<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-32009765\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>The following is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. In this pseudocode, the attacker uses local <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-41666-watchdog-file-replacement-vulnerability-allowing-remote-access-and-control\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"67759\">access to stage a file<\/a> in the local directory, executing arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">$ cd \/path\/to\/local\/directory\n$ echo &#039;malicious_code&#039; &gt; staged_file\n$ chmod +x staged_file\n$ .\/staged_file<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, &#8216;malicious_code&#8217; represents the arbitrary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50460-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-ms-swift-project\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"71470\">code the attacker wants to execute<\/a> with SYSTEM privileges.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-44955-critical-vulnerability-in-ruckus-network-director-allows-jail-users-to-gain-root-access\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"76013\">Users are strongly recommended to upgrade to Tenable Network<\/a> Monitor version 6.5.1 or later, which contains a patch for this vulnerability. If upgrading is not immediately possible, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50738-memos-application-vulnerability-allows-for-unauthorized-user-information-disclosure\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"71471\">users can use a Web Application<\/a> Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) as a temporary mitigation measure. However, this should not replace the need for updating to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5243-critical-security-vulnerability-in-smg-software-information-portal\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"68025\">secure version of the software<\/a>.<br \/>\nRemember, maintaining the most recent version of any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-20133-remote-access-ssl-vpn-vulnerability-in-cisco-secure-firewall-asa-software-and-secure-ftd-software\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"76877\">software is a crucial part of keeping your system secure<\/a>. Regular patching and updates can protect against known <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-50067-critical-vulnerability-in-oracle-application-express-allowing-system-takeover\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"67758\">vulnerabilities and help prevent potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The cybersecurity landscape is constantly changing, with new vulnerabilities being discovered regularly. One such vulnerability, CVE-2025-24917, poses a serious threat to organizations using Tenable Network Monitor versions prior to 6.5.1 on a Windows host. 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